Jeff Gordon

American NASCAR driver widely considered one of the greatest of all time, winner of 4 Cup Series championships and 93 races during his legendary career

Jeffery Michael Gordon was born on 4 August 1971 in Vallejo, California, to Carol Houston and Billy Gordon, who separated a few months later; his mother remarried car builder John Bickford, who introduced him to Quarter Midget racing at just five years old. Gordon won the 1990 USAC National Midget Series and 1991 USAC Silver Crown Series championships before moving to NASCAR, making his Cup Series debut in 1992 and quickly establishing himself as one of the most talented young drivers in the sport's history. Gordon won four NASCAR Winston Cup Series championships, in 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2001, driving the iconic No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports across a 25-year career, and won the Daytona 500 three times, in 1997, 1999, and 2005, along with five Brickyard 400 victories at his home-state Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gordon retired from full-time competition in 2015, and has since served as vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, having briefly returned to substitute for the injured Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2016. He remains one of the most successful and influential drivers in NASCAR history, credited with helping modernise the sport's image during the 1990s.

Smooth driving style with exceptional car control and strategic racecraft

Revolutionized NASCAR's popularity and brought the sport to mainstream America

• NASCAR Cup Series Champion 1995
• NASCAR Cup Series Champion 1997
• NASCAR Cup Series Champion 1998
• NASCAR Cup Series Champion 2001
• Daytona 500 Winner 1997
• Daytona 500 Winner 1999
• Daytona 500 Winner 2005
• Brickyard 400 Winner 1994
• Brickyard 400 Winner 1998
• Brickyard 400 Winner 1999
• Brickyard 400 Winner 2001
• Brickyard 400 Winner 2004
• NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year 1993
• NASCAR All-Star Race Winner multiple times
• NASCAR Cup Series All-Time Wins Leader at time of retirement with 93 victories